The spotlight is on Austin Opera's production of Verdi's-AIDA

Ever what it's like to sing an opera...how about one of the grandest of all time?!

On this episode of Classical Austin, Dianne will chat with 3 of the leads from Austin Opera's productrion of, Verdi's, Aida: Karen Slack(Aida) and Issachah Savage (Radames), who are both making their debuts with the Company, and Tuija Knihtilä (Amneris), making her American debut. Of course, we'll have lots of music from the opera. (Dianne Donovan-Producer/Host/Editor-59 minute, 30 seconds)

BONUS-Listen to the complete interview with the three leads (see above) as well as Stage Director, Brian Deedrick and Maestro Richard Buckley, Conductor

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